Day visit

DAY VISIT

From 10am to 5pm every day except Christmas Day and Good Friday, you can explore Sydney Observatory on a self-guided day visit without charge or join a fascinating staff-guided telescope/3D space theatre session. You might also want to check our special events to see what else is coming up.

Telescope viewing and 3D space theatre session
You can participate in an informative and entertaining telescope viewing/3D space theatre session guided by an experienced educator who will be happy to answer your astronomy questions. What you’ll be able to see through our safe solar telescope is weather-dependent. If the sky is unclear, we provide a fun beanbag planetarium session in place of telescope viewing.

Self-guided tour of building and gardens
During the day, you can explore Sydney Observatory and look at the exhibits on the ground and first floors, as well as enjoy the garden surrounds overlooking glorious Sydney Harbour from the top of Observatory Hill. However if you want to see inside the telescope domes, use a telescope, experience a 3D space theatre presentation and be guided throughout the session by a knowledgable astronomy educator who can answer your questions and provide more depth to the experience, then one of our day telescope-viewing/3D theatre sessions may suit you better.


 

Sydney Observatory

Day telescope viewing and 3D space theatre session times:
Monday to Friday (school term)
 2.30pm and 3.30pm
Weekends and school holidays 11am, noon,
2.30pm and 3.30pm

Day telescope viewing and 3D space theatre session charges:  
Adult $7
Child (4 to 15 years) $5
Concession ( Australian card-holders) $5
Family (1 adult and up to 3 children;
or 2 adults and up to 2 children) 		$20
Member (individual and family) free